Topic: AnxietyState of anxiety
It is important to distinguish between anxiety as a feeling or experience, and an anxiety disorder as a
psychiatric diagnosis. A person may feel anxious without having an anxiety disorder. Also a person facing a
clear and present danger or a realistic fear is not usually considered to be in a state of anxiety.
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Anxiety Treatment and Medications
Not all patients with anxiety require treatment, but for more severe cases, treatment is recommended.
Because anxiety often has more than one cause and is experienced in highly individual ways, its treatment
usually requires more than one type of therapy. In addition, there is no way to tell in advance how patients
will respond to a specific drug or therapy. Sometimes the doctor will need to try different medications
or methods of treatment before finding the best combination for the particular patient. It usually
takes about six to eight weeks for the doctor to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment regimen.
Medications are often prescribed to relieve the physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety. Most agents
work by counteracting the biochemical and muscular changes involved in the fight-or-flight reaction.
Some work directly on the chemicals in the brain that are thought to
underlie the anxiety.
- Buspar is an anti-anxiety medicine. Buspar affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced
and cause anxiety. Buspar is used to reduce fear, tension, and anxiety associated with anxiety disorders.
Advise your doctor of any medications you may be taking (particularly MAOI's) to avoid potential drug interactions.
- Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines belong to a group of medicines that slow down the central
nervous system. Clonazepam is effective in treating certain types of seizures (convulsions) and is also used for a mental health condition called Panic Disorder. Federal law prohibits the transfer of Clonazepam to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. Do not share this medicine with anyone else. Generic Clonazepam tablets are available.
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